AIEED-2018 Important Dates, Conducting Body & Exam Centres

About AIEED 2018

All India Entrance Exam for Design, also known as AIEED, is a national level entrance exam conducted for candidates seeking admission into various Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in Design offered at ARCH Academy of Design.

AIEED is conducted to test candidates’ overall knowledge, creativity and design sensitivity that is required to make a career in the field of design. Apart from this, through AIEED, candidates’ logical reasoning and problem-solving aptitude is also judged.

Through AIEED, candidates can take admission into the following courses:

In Jaipur Campus

Fashion & Textile Design
Fashion Design & Business
Interior & Spatial Design
Interior Design & Business
Graphic Design (Applied Arts)
Jewellery Design & Business
Product Design

In Delhi Campus

Fashion Design
Interior & Spatial Design
Graphic & Interaction Design
Product Design

AIEED 2018 Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility For Postgraduate Courses

Age Criteria:

Applicants who are 19 years and above in age are eligible to apply for AIEED 2018.

Academic Qualifications:

Applicants having a Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university are eligible to apply for AIEED 2018.
Graduates or students pursuing graduation in any discipline from a recognized university can apply for this course
Students who have done a two-year or three-year diploma course in design are also eligible for this Advanced Level Course

Eligibility For Undergraduate Courses

Age Criteria:

Applicants who are 16 years and above in age are eligible to apply for AIEED 2018.

Academic Qualifications:

Applicant must have passed class 12th or equivalent in any stream from a recognized board (CBSE/ICSE/IB/State Board/NIOS or equivalent as per UGC Guidelines).
Final year appearing applicants (10+1) can also apply for AIEED 2018.

AIEED 2018 Syllabus

AIEED 2018 Undergraduate Programme Syllabus

AIEED syllabus for undergraduate courses includes the topics that test candidates' overall knowledge in the field of design. The syllabus of AIEED 2018 includes the following topics:

Reasoning Psychological Analysis

Lateral Thinking

General Awareness

Visual Ability

Skill Setting

Awareness of Design

Comprehension

AIEED 2018 Postgraduate Programme Syllabus

AIEED 2018 syllabus for Postgraduate courses includes the topics from General Aptitude Test section. AIEED 2018 important topics are listed in the table below:

Logical Reasoning

Creative Sensitivity

Design Sensitivity

Problem Solving

AIEED 2018 Exam Pattern

Duration of exam	3 hours and 15 minutes or 195 minutes
Topics covered in the exam	Design Sensitivity, Creative Sensitivity, Problem Solving and Logical Reasoning.
Mode of exam	Both Online and Offline
Format of exam	45 to 50 Objective Type or Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Highlights of AIEED 2018

The total exam duration of the entrance exam will be 3 hours 15 minutes.
The entrance exam will be conducted in both offline and online modes.
The AIEED question paper 2018 will consist of multiple choice questions.
AIEED 2018 will consist of 45 to 50 questions on various topics like, Design Sensitivity, Creative Sensitivity, Problem Solving and Logical Reasoning.
The question paper of AIEED 2018 will consist of 200 marks.
AIEED 2018 has two sets CAT (Creative Ability Test) and GAT (General Ability Test).

AIEED 2018 Exam Pattern for Undergraduate Level

AIEED 2018 will be of 200 marks.
For undergraduate level, AIEED 2018 can be appeared in both online and offline mode.
Candidates can make the choice of mode and the medium of language.
AIEED 2018 will have 2 sections- General Aptitude Test (GAT) and Creative Aptitude Test (CAT). General Aptitude Test (GAT) is compulsory for all the candidates.

Mode of Exam	Online and Offline
Time Allotted	3 hours 15 minutes
Total Marks	200
Number of questions	45-50
Sections	2 (GAT+CAT)
Medium of Exam	English/Hindi

AIEED 2018 Exam Pattern for Post-Graduate Level

AIEED 2018 will have one section- General Aptitude Test (GAT).
The entrance exam will have 45-50 set of questions.
The total exam duration of the exam will be 3 hours and 15 minutes. The question paper of AIEED 2018 will be bilingual and can be taken in both online and offline mode.

Mode of Exam	Online and Offline
Time Allotted	3 hours 15 minutes
Total Marks	200
Number of questions	45-50
Sections	1 (GAT)
Medium of Exam	English/Hindi

How to Prepare for AIEED 2018

Practise Illustrations:

To make a career in the field of design, one must practice illustrations. In order to crack AIEED 2018, you must practice the art of drawing and sketching. The total time you devote to your practice will surely reflect in your diagrams, and eventually in your entrance exam. One of the best ways to practice illustrations is to have good knowledge about shading, charcoal drawing and colour combinations (water colour, plastic colour etc.)

Strategise Your Exam Preparation:

To appear for the exam, you must have a proper strategy of your exam. Proper planning and an effective strategy will help you remain focused and you will stick to your study plan. Therefore, planning and executing a perfect strategy will be suitable for you.

Remain Positive:

Staying confident and positive during entrance exam have a huge impact on the overall performance in the exam. So, to crack AIEED 2018, you must stay self-motivated as exam anxiety will take you nowhere. Maintain proper healthy diet and success will be on your way.

Speed and Accuracy:

All the entrance exams test speed and accuracy of the candidates. In order to increase your speed of attempting questions, you must take various mock tests and practice as many sample papers as possible since these will enhance your thinking skills and gradually your accuracy will also improve.

Reference Books for AIEED 2018

To prepare well for the entrance exam, candidates can refer and read the following books:

Living Spaces: 150 design ideas from around the world. Edited by Franco Magnani

Furniture & Interiors of the 1960s by Anne Bony

International Design Yearbook

New Interiors 1 Text by Daniel Giralt-Miracle

Furniture & Interiors of the 1940s by Anne Bony

Repertory 1950-1980, Pictures and ideas regarding the history of Italian furniture by Giuliana Gramigna

AIEED 2018 Result

The results of AIEED 2018 will be announced by the conducting authority i.e. ARCH Academy of Design. For the online exam – Series 1, the result will be released after 7 days of the commencement of the exam, whereas for the offline exam- Series 2, the result is expected to be released in the month of june 2018.

Conducted to admit students in various designing courses, the results of AIEED 2018 will be available on the official website of ARCH Academy of Design, i.e. http://www.aieed.com/. The results of AIEED 2018 will be in the form of a scorecard, wherein candidates will have to enter their roll number to access their overall scores.

Note: After viewing the AIEED 2018 results, candidates must take a printout of the AIEED 2018 scorecard for counselling purposes.

How to View AIEED 2018 Result

Candidates can follow the below mentioned steps to view AIEED 2018 results:

Log on to the official website of ARCH Academy of Design, i.e. http://www.aieed.com/
Click on the link displaying ‘AIEED Exam Result 2018’.
Enter your exam Roll number and Date of Birth to proceed further.
After entering the details, click on ‘Submit’ button.
The result AIEED 2018 will appear on the screen.
Download and take a printout of AIEED 2018 scorecard for admission purposes.

AIEED 2018 Cut-off

The cut-off of AIEED 2018 is prepared on the basis of the result of the candidates in the entrance exam. AIEED cut-off will display the names of those candidates who have successfully qualified AIEED 2018 and met the cut-off percentage or marks. To view the cut-off of AIEED 2018, candidates will have to visit the official website of ARCH Academy of Design, Jaipur.

Candidates must note that there are several factors on which the cut-off of AIEED 2018 depends. Those factors are as follows:

The total number of seats available for AIEED.
The difficulty level of AIEED question paper.
The total number of appearing candidates.
The total number of candidates eligible for taking the exam.

AIEED 2018 Merit List

After result declaration, the merit list of AIEED 2018 will be available on the official website of ARCH Academy of Design. According to the overall performance of the candidates in the entrance exam, AIEED merit list will be prepared. After viewing the scores online, candidates must check the merit list to confirm their selection for further counselling purposes.

AIEED 2018 Result-Important Dates

Events	Dates
AIEED 2018 Exam Date (GAT)	15th March 2018 to 10th May 2018
AIEED 2018 Exam Date (CAT)(Online)	20th March 2018 to 30th May 2018
AIEED 2018 Exam Date(CAT)(Centre based)(UG)	24th May 2018
AIEED 2018 Result	June 2018

AIEED 2018 Counselling

The counselling process of AIEED 2018 will take place after result declaration by ARCH Campus, Jaipur (Rajasthan). It must be noted that the AIEED 2018 counselling procedure will be held separately for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. For Undergraduate courses, the counselling will take place in the month of April, 2018 and for Postgraduate courses, the counselling for the qualified candidates will be held in the month of March, 2018.

The counselling schedule of AIEED 2018 will be notified on the official website of the ARCH Academy of Design (www.archedu.org). The counselling of AIEED 2018 will be based on the results of AIEED 2018, portfolio, performance in the Interview and candidates’ past record in academics. Candidates meeting all these criteria will be selected to participate in the counselling process of AIEED 2018.

The seat allotment of the candidates will be done after conducting the counselling process. All the qualified and selected candidates will have to attend the counselling session, conducted at the ARCH Academy of Design Campus on the date and time specified for the counselling session. In case a candidate fails to report at the counselling centre or fails to deposit the requisite fee for AIEED 2018 counselling through Demand Draft, then his/her candidature will be cancelled.

Note: Admissions into various programmes offered by the academy will be purely based on merit of the candidate.

Documents Required for AIEED Counselling Process 2018

The following documents must be carried by the candidates during the time of counselling:

AIEED 2018 Admit card
AIEED 2018 Scorecard
Category Certificate
Class 10 Mark Sheet
Class 12 Mark Sheet
4 Passport Size Photograph
Transfer Certificate

How to Apply for AIEED 2018

To register for AIEED 2018, candidates can choose to apply in both online and offline modes.
To apply online, applicants will have to visit the ARCH Academy of Design Centre and fill the AIEED 2018 application form online.
To apply offline, the application form can be obtained from ARCH Academy of Design Centre along with the Prospectus.

AIEED 2018 Application Fees

For AIEED 2018 application form, all candidates will have to pay INR 3000 by using Online Gateway, Demand Draft and Payment through bank.

Application Process for Online Mode

Step 1: Registration

To register for AIEED 2018, applicants will have to enter their:

Name
Phone number
E-mail
City
Course interested in
Current qualifications

Step 2: Filling of AIEED Application Form 2018

After registering, applicants will have to select their preferred course, fill their personal details and specify their educational qualifications.

Step 3: Application Fee Payment of AIEED 2018

The application fee payment of AIEED 2018 can be done by:

Online Gateway
Demand Draft or through Bank of India.

Step 4: Upload Documents

As part of the application process, applicants must upload their Educational documents, Photograph, Signature as per the specifications.

Step 4: Print confirmation page

After filling the online application form, applicants will have to take a printout of the Confirmation Page for further use.

Application Process for Offline Mode

If an applicant chooses an offline method for filling the AIEED 2018 application form, then he/she will have to buy the application prospectus by paying the application fees of INR 3000/- either via cash or through demand draft made in favour of “Arch Educational Society” payable at Jaipur. The Demand Draft for AIEED 2018 will have to be sent to the following address:

ARCH Academy of Design,

Plot No 9, Govind Marg,

Malviya Nagar Institutional Area,

Jaipur 302017

While filling the application form of AIEED 2018, applicants will have to fill the course details, choose the exam centre, and fill all of their personal details such as Name, DOB, Nationality.
Applicants will also have to fill their educational details of class 10th,11th and 12th and attach its photocopies.
NRI/Foreign National applicants must submit an attested copy of the relevant pages of Passport, equivalence certificate issued by the concerned Embassy validating their educational qualifications, and an attested copy indicating the proof of status of NRI/Foreign National.

AIEED 2018 Conducting Body

All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED), is conducted by ARCH Academy of Design. Situated in Jaipur (Rajasthan), India, the vision of the academy is to impart specialized education in design that is relevant to the industry and is also globally acceptable. The academy offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Fashion Design, Textile Product Design, Jewellery Design, Craft Product Design, Interior Design, Strategic Management and Leadership, Lifestyle Accessory Design, Design Communication, Design Management, Graphic Design as well as Diploma and Certificate programmes in Visual Merchandising and Gemology for the students.